Films about hermits

Here are films of interest about hermits and
eremitism, plus films about solitude, silence, and simplicity. They are presented from most recently released to oldest. Trailers or equivalent are embedded when available.
The presence of a film here does not constitute an endorsement or
recommendation, though all the films present hermits and the related topics in a positive and sympathetic way.

Feature films (fiction) - 11 films

All is Lost (US, 2013)

produced by J. C. Chandor
from IMDb: "Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man
(Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a
collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas.
With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, the man sails
unknowingly into the path of a violent storm. Despite his success in
patching the breached hull, his mariner's intuition and a strength that
belies his age, the man barely survives the tempest. Using only a
sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely
on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing
a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and his
meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds
himself staring his mortality in the face."

The Wall (Das Wend)
(Austria-Germany, 2012)

Written and directed by Julian Pölsler
from IMDb: "A woman inexplicably finds herself cut off from all human
contact when an invisible, unyielding wall suddenly surrounds the
countryside. Accompanied by her loyal dog Lynx, she becomes immersed in
a world untouched by civilization and ruled by the laws of nature. "

produced by Susannah Bragg from the Indiegogo
website:
"Hermit" is a short fiction film about a young prodigy who,
for the past 20 years, has woven fantastic stories
of worldwide acclaim -- from the confines of her room. However, on her
28th birthday, she runs
out of ideas. Now, she must re-enter the world...

Get Low (USA, 2009)

produced by Dean Zanuck; directed by Aaron Schneiderhttp://www.sonyclassicals.com/getlowfrom the website:
For years, townsfolk had been terrified of the backwoods recluse Felix
Bush. People say he's done all manner of unspeakable things ... Then,
one day, Felix rides into town and says he wants a living funeral, in
which anyone who has heard a story about him will come to tell it. ...
Behind Felix's surreal plan lies a very real and long-held secret that
must get out. ... But on the big day, he's the one who is going to do
the telling about why he has been hiding out in the woods.

produced and directed by Bong Joon-Hohttp://www.tokyothemovie.com/ from the website:For more than 10 years, he's been a hikikomori. He lives shut
up in his
apartment, strictly limiting all contact with the outside world to an
absolute minimum. When a pizza delivery girl faints in his home during
an earthquake, the unthinkable happens — he falls in love. Shortly
after, he learns that the girl has in turn become a hikikomori. Will he
dare cross the threshold that separates his apartment from the rest of
the world?

Ostrov (The Island) Russia, 2006)

directed by Pavel Lunginhttp://www.ostrov-film.ru from the website:
In northern Russia, on a desert island, Anatoly lives [as a hermit] in
a small Orthodox monastery, working in the boiler room. Fellow monks
are embarrassed by his strange behavior but people come from afar
believing that Anatoly is able to provide wise counsel, to cure
sickness, and to exorcise demons. Anatoly never refuses to help, but he
suffers the weight of conscience from a war-time murder.

Milarepa (Bhutan, 2006)

produced by Neten Choklingofficial website now German; English language website no
longer available
from the English website:
Milarepa, one of the most widely known Tibetan saints, is also revered
for the verses he composed throughout his life, known as the Hundred
Thousand Songs of Milarepa. His faithful devotion to his teacher,
Marpa, astonishing perseverance, and ultimate attainment made his life
story into a legend, inspiring millions.

The Man Who Planted Trees
(Canada, 1987)

Produced by Frédéric Back
based on the book of the same title (L'Homme qui plantait des
arbres) by Jean
Giono.

The story of a shepherd who repairs
the ruined ecosystem of a secluded valley by single-handedly
cultivating a forest
over a thirty year period. Over 35 years, Elzeard Bouffier quietly
cultivated a magnificent forest in a desolate area of southern France.
The tale is told by a young traveler who happens upon the old gentleman
one day, and finds himself returning to rediscover the landscape
several times over the following decades.

Dersu Uzala (USSR/Japan, 1974)

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Directed and screenplay by Akira Kurosawa
Set at the turn of the twentieth century, the film tells
the story of a Mongol hermit living alone in the Siberian taiga who is
befriended by a Russian captain surveying the area. The captain and his
soldiers take on Dersu as an invaluable guide. Dersu displays an
intimate knowledge of nature and survival, and the captain comes to
recognize rare gifts in the simple frontiersman. An epic scale yet
modest and deliberate in its depth.

Simon of the Desert (Simón del desierto)
(Mexico. 1965)

Directed by Luis Buñuel.

Despite Buñuel's reputation for anti-clericalism and
atheism, this portrait of Simon Stylites, the 5th-century desert hermit
who stood on a pillar most of his life, is imminently sympathetic with
the protagonist's rejection of the world. "The character really moves
me. I enjoy his sincerity, his lack of interest, his innocence," said
Buñuel in an interview. Simon is tormented by the devil (a woman) in
various guises, and black humor reveals the foibles of Simon's various
visitors, though none of whom affects Simon's stolid perseverance. A
bitter satire? or rather a thoughtful and provocative look at what it
takes to oppose modern culture, noise, and decadence. Hermitary
review.

Saint Charbel the Hermit)(Lebanon, 1940s-50s?)

Directed by Nicolas Abou Samah; produced by USEK (Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik, Lebanon)